A BUSINESSMAN has revealed plans to extend the hours of a take-away due to open in Holcombe Brook.

Last year, Bury council twice refused Aurang Zaib permission to convert a shoe shop on the Holcombe Brook shopping precinct in Longsight Road into a takeaway.

But he successfully appealed against the decision and currently has permission to open a take-away from 3pm to 9pm on weekdays. He has applied to the council to extend those hours to run from 11am to 10pm.

Mr Zaib said: “We still have a lot of work to do to get the takeaway ready, but we’re hoping to be up and running in the new year.

“There is no take-away in this area and I believe this new business will bring some variety to the area and will encourage trade here.”